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Copyright E Sony/Tektronix Corporation. 1994. All rights reserved. Copyright E Tektronix, Inc. 1994. All rights reserved. Tektronix products are covered by U.S. and foreign patents, issued and pending. Information in this publication supercedes that in all previously published material. Specifications and price change privileges reserved.
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Tektronix, with shipping charges prepaid. Tektronix shall pay for the return of the product to Customer if the shipment is to a location within the country in which the Tektronix service center is located.
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Do Not Operate With If you suspect there is damage to this product, have it inspected by qualified Suspected Failures service personnel. A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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CSA Certification includes the products and power cords appropriate for use in Cords the North America power network. All other power cords supplied are approved for the country of use. A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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The E/O converter uses a unique low-contact DC to DC converter as a power source to provide a high degree of isolation. The A6907 and A6909 satisfy the UL1244, CSA 231, and IEC1010-1 safety standards for floating measurements. The A6907 and A6909 have the following...
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H Option 10 includes the GPIB interface on the A6909. H Options A1–A3, A5. Besides the standard North American, 110 V, 60 Hz power cord, Tektronix will ship any of four alternate power cords with the isolator when ordered by the customer.
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The A6907 and A6909 come with the following standard accessories: H Power cord H Fuses (2.5 Amp, 250V, fast blow) H 50W BNC cable set (4 cables with A6907, 2 cables with A6909) H Special probes (4 with A6907, 2 with A6909) H Instruction Manual...
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Please read this portion carefully to avoid equipment damage or personal injury. Power Source The A6907 and A6909 can be used with AC power at frequencies from 50 Hz to 60 Hz and at voltages from 100 V to 240 V. Line Fuse Make sure that the proper line fuse has been installed before connecting the isolator to the power source.
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WARNING. In order to prevent electrical shock, only plug the power cord into grounded three-wire outlets. Do not defeat the ground connection on the plug. The A6907 and A6909 power cords are three-wire grounded cords. The metal portions on the outside of the isolator are connected to the power-source ground by means of the ground wire in the power cord and plug.
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Test Oscilloscope Coaxial Cable Probe Isolator To CH1 OUTPUT Connector Figure 1-1: Isolator Setup Set the oscilloscope input attenuators to 100 mV/division. A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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RAM read/write error EEPROM checksum error EEPROM read/write error If an error code is displayed, contact your local Tektronix Field Office for assistance. A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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NOTE. In order to ensure the accuracy of measurements, self-calibration should be performed just before taking measurements. The A6907 and A6909 are equipped with a self-calibration function that automatically calibrates the offset and gain for each channel for maximum accuracy. After the isolator has been warmed up for 20 minutes, use the following procedure to perform the self-calibration: 1.
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Functional Overview This section describes the controls, indicators and connectors on the A6907 and A6909. Figures 2–1 and 2–2 show the A6907; the A6909 does not have channels 3 and 4. Isolator Front Panel Figure 2-1: Isolator Front Panel A6907 & A6909 User Manual...
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WARNING. To avoid the risk of electrical shock, do not connect any other probes than those shipped with the isolator. A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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This is a General Purpose Interface Buss (GPIB) connector. The GPIB function is standard on the A6907 and may be ordered as option 10 with the A6909. For more information on GPIB operation, refer to the GPIB Programming section starting on page 3-7.
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For example, if the isolator is set at 20 Volts/division, and the oscilloscope is set at 1 Volt/division (scale multiplier = 10), the displayed waveform will be at 200 Volts/division (20 10 = 200). A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Do not use the special probe with other instruments. Cable Marker Rings Probe Common Leads Retractable Hook Tip Probe Head IC Test Tip Figure 2-3: Special Voltage Probe and Accessories A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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42 V (60 VDC + peak AC). Use the optional industrial lead set for connecting to energized circuits above 42 V. A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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(L) and capacitance (C) of your probe and common lead. Calculate the approximate resonant frequency (f ) at which this parasitic circuit will resonate with the following formula: A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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A620 Current Probe The Tektronix A620 current probe enables the display of current waveforms up to 1000 amps when used with the isolator and an oscilloscope. The A620 is used where the display and measurement of distorted current waveforms and harmonics is required.
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1000 A/division. 10 V / d i v i s i o n Current/division + + 1000 A/division 10 mV/Amp A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Special Probes 2-10 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Commands This section list the commands in alphabetical order and provides a detailed description of their definitions and operation. A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Reference Notes Status and Events This section lists detailed information on the processor registers for the advanced user or programmer. A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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To delete the values you have set manually, perform self-calibration again. A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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This characteristic is sometimes called the “non-destructive .” On the A6907 and A6909, this value is 20 kV/ms. Therefore, the instrument can tolerate a common mode input signal with a slew rate less than this value.
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On the A6907 and A6909, a CMRR value at 1 MHz is 55 dB (560:1). For example, when a sine wave signal of 1 MHz at 100 Vp-p is applied as a common mode input, a differential error signal of 180 mV p-p or less will be generated (when the isolator range is set to 100 mV/div).
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GPIB Programming You can use a computer to control the A6907 isolator and make measurements. (You can also control the A6909 with option 10 installed.) With an oscilloscope that also can be programmed, the computer and isolator can form a complete, automated measurement system.
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3. Once again, press the CH1 COUPLING key and the CH2 down SCALE key simultaneously. The value you have set will be registered as the address and the isolator will revert to normal operation. A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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GPIB Interface Functions The GPIB interface on this instrument satisfies the IEEE 488.2-1987 standard. Commands are compatible with Tektronix codes and format standards, making it possible to connect with other GPIB units through the bus. Table 3–1 shows the subsets for the GPIB interface on the isolator.
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When an IFC message is received, the instrument status becomes the same as if both UNL and UNT messages had been received. 3-10 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Also, it is not possible to use the front panel controls to change back to LOCAL status. REMOTE LOCKOUT control will be canceled when the REN line is no longer true. 3-11 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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In several cases, the same format is used for both commands and queries. This is done by putting a question mark (?) after the header of a command to turn it into a query. 3-13 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Three types of decimal data can be used: NR1, NR2 and NR3 as specified in ANSI/IEEE Std 488.2-1987 (see Table 3–4). When any one of these three can be used, it is noted as NRf. 3-14 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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In the description of commands in this manual, characters which 3-15 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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CH1:SCALE 1.0E-0;:CH1:COUPLING AC 3. Do not place a colon in front of a command that begins with an asterisk (*). CH1:COUPLING AC;*CAL? 3-16 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Command Groups This section describes the commands in general categories. Commands to the A6907 and A6909 can be generally divided into five groups: H Channel control H Calibration and testing H Status and events H Synchronization H System Items followed by questions marks are queries; items without question marks are commands.
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Dequeues event from event queue EVQty? Queries the number of events in the event queue *SRE Sets SRER *STB? Queries SBR setting 3-18 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Queries instrument ID data *LRN? Queries setting data *RST Initializes instrument SET? Queries setting data VERBose Control header in response message 3-19 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Command Groups 3-20 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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400 – An error was detected in the channel 4 offset calibration. 410 – An error was detected in the channel 4 gain calibration. 3-21 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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This query returns the settings for range and coupling and the offset and gain parameters for the designated channel. Syntax CH<x>? Here <x> indicates the channel of the A6907 (1, 2, 3 or 4) or the channel of the A6909 (1 or 2). Returns The following is a sample response to :CH1? :CH1:SCLE 100.0E 3;COUPLING DC;OFFSET 123;GAIN 117...
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<NR3> indicates the range; the unit is Volt/div. On the isolator, the range can be set to any value between 200 V/div and 100 mV/div. 3-23 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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:DESE 177 The following is a sample response to the query DESE?. In this example, DESER is set to 10110000. :DESE 176 3-24 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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This query retrieves the code for the oldest event of the retrievable events in the event queue. For more information on event codes, see Messages on page 3–39. Syntax EVENT? 3-25 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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O or OFF – Header is omitted from response 1 or ON – Header is included in response Examples In this example, the header is included in the response: 3-26 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Returns SONY/TEK,<Model>,<Serial no.>,CF:91.1CN FV:<Firmware version no.> Examples SONY/TEK,A6907,0,CF:91.1CN FV:1.00 *LRN? This query returns the setting data for the instrument. Syntax *LRN? 3-27 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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*RST SELFcal (?) The SELFcal command executes the self-calibration routine. The SELFcal? query returns the results of self-calibration. Syntax SELFcal SELFcal? 3-28 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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SRER. When the power to the instrument is turned on, all bits in SRER are reset. 3-29 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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The VERBose command determines whether or not the shortened form of the header is included in the response to a query. 3-30 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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The *WAI command can be used to synchronize instrument operation and application programs. For the method used to accomplish this, see Synchronizing Execution on page 3–40. 3-31 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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The isolator is equipped with four registers and one queue that conform to IEEE Std 488.2-1987, as well as one register and one queue that conform to Tektronix specifications. This section will discuss these registers and queues along with status and event processing.
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This bit is not used on the isolator. Command Error (CME). Indicates that a command error has occurred while parsing by the command parser was in progress. 3-34 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Use the DESE command to set the bits of the DESER. Use the DESE? query to read the contents of the DESER. 3-35 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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SRER. Bit 6 must normally be set to 0. ESB MAV Figure 3-8: The Service Request Enable Register (SRER) 3-36 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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In their place, the next group of events (those that were received after the first *ESR? query was issued) will become retrievable. 3-37 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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ESER has been set, the SBR ESB bit is set as well. When a message has been sent to the output queue, the SBR MAV bit is set. 3-38 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Data type error Parameter not allowed Table 3–14 shows the messages generated when an error is detected while a command is being executed. 3-39 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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In some cases, a process executed by another command must first be completed before these commands can be executed; in other cases, these commands must be completed before the next command is executed. 3-40 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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*ESE 1 *SRE 0 (when using serial poll) *SRE 32 (when using service request) Start self-calibration. SELFcal Wait until self-calibration has finished. 3-41 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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“time out” may occur before the data is written to the output queue.) Change the range. :CH1:SCALE 10.0E+0 3-42 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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±20 mV (when changes in ambient tempera Offset Accuracy ture are no greater than 3_ C and self calibra tion has been performed) A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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1 kHz Sine Wave ±500 mV with 50 W load Maximum Output Voltage Skew Between Channels 2 ns Common to Chassis Capacitance 80 pF, typical A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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1 kHz 10 kHz 100 kHz 1 MHz 10 MHz 100 MHz Frequency Figure 4-2: Frequency Derating for the Maximum Common Mode Voltage A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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50 g, half sine, 11 ms duration, three shocks on each face, for a total of 18 shocks. Packaged Product Vibration and Shock Meets Tektronix Std 062 2858 00, Rev B. A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC EN 61010 1:1993 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use HD401S1 Safety requirements for electronic apparatus A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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The secondary potential is full-wave rectified and filtered before being passed on to the E/O converter where it is regulated. The typical output voltage is an isolated ±9 VDC. A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Theory of Operation Signal The A6907 and A6909 electrically isolate the input signal by coupling an analogue of it through an internal optical link. Electrical to Optical (E/O) A signal acquired between the probe tip and the “common” lead is routed to the electrical-to-optical (E/O) converter.
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20 minutes, and must be operating at an ambient temperature between 0_ C and +50_ C. H All probes must be fitted with 6-inch common leads. A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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011 0049 01 output Dual Banana Connector Female BNC to dual banana Tektronix part number Signal connection (2 required) 103 0090 00 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Figure 6-1: DC Offset and Gain Test Setup 2. Set the multimeter mode to DC voltage. 3. Press the CAL button on the isolator to start the self-calibration. A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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7. Set the generator output to 500 mV. 8. Measure and record the multimeter reading as E in Table 6–2 on page 6–6. 9. Turn off the generator output. A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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100 + 0.51% 49.5 14. Repeat steps 5 through 13 using the CH1 VOLTS/DIV and DC calibration generator settings as shown in Table 6–2. A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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50 V 20 V 100 V 50 V 100 V 15. Repeat steps 1 through 14 for all channels. 16. Disassemble the setup. A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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19. Adjust the AMPLITUDE control on the generator for five divisions of display on the oscilloscope. 20. Check that the flatness is within the tolerance given in Table 4–1 on page 4–1. A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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23. Check that the flatness is within the tolerance given in Table 4–1 on page 4–1. 24. Repeat steps 1 through 23 for all channels. 25. Disassemble the test setup. A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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CH1 Probe To CH1 OUTPUT Connector (On Rear Panel) isolator 6 Inch Common Lead Figure 6-5: Rise Time and Aberrations Check Setup 6-10 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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13. Reset the vertical scale control on the oscilloscope to 100 mV/div. 14. Repeat steps 1 through 12 for all channels. 15. Disassemble the test setup. 6-11 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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BNC Adapter CH1 Probe To CH1 OUTPUT Connector (On Rear Panel) isolator 6 Inch Common Lead Figure 6-6: Bandwidth Check Setup 6-12 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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12. Increase the generator output frequency until the measured amplitude is 420 mV. NOTE. Adjust the oscilloscope horizontal scale factor to display 10 to 20 cycles. 6-13 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Table 4–1 on page 4–1. 14. Repeat steps 1 through 13 for all channels. 15. Disassemble the test setup. 6-14 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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50 V at 10 kHz Rise Time 100 mV 500 mV Aberrations 100 mV 500 mV Bandwidth 100 mV 500 mV 6-15 A6907 & A6909 User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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